Who thinks that part D is too complicated? Survey results on the medicare prescription drug benefit

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-115

  Cummings, Janet R ^a   Rice, Thomas ^a   Hanoch, Yaniv ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Medicare; Part D; Policy reform; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849165761     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558708324340     Document Type: Article

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